2026 NHL Playoff Pool

3 Competitors • $300 Pot • Round 1

Round 1 Deadline

Starting Chips

Everyone starts with 100 chips. Allocate across each series.

Minimum Bets

R1: 5 chips min per series. R2-4: 10 chips min (unless bank is below min).

Correct Winner Only

Pick the winner correctly: get chips x 2 back.

Winner + Correct Games

Winner AND exact # of games: chips x 2 + bonus. Ex: 10 chips in R1 with correct winner + games = 22.50 chips.

Wrong Pick

Wrong winner: lose your chips.

Multipliers

Round 11.25x
Round 21.50x
Conf Finals1.50x
Stanley Cup2.00x

Payouts

R1 Leader10%
R2 Leader10%
R3 Leader10%
Champion70%

Ties split the prize equally.

Payment

$100 buy-in • Venmo: @Josh-Portnoy (2995) • PayPal